Window-control mechanism



T V 4 i 5. W. NICHOLSON WINDOW CONTROL MECHANISM Filed April 12. 19262'SheetsSheet' lI/l/I/IlI/l 1/ ethane/15p Oct. 4, 1927.

S. W. NICHOLSON wmnow CONTROL MECHANISM Filed April 12. 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 2 8140mm 5121272 2} Wficialsm attomwqo Patented Oct. 4,1927.

UMTE STATES PATENT "F IcjE STANLEY W. NICHOLSON, OF TOLEDO, OHIO ASSIGIiTOR TO THE DURA COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OFDELAWARE. a

WINDOW-CONTROL MECHANISM.

Application filed April 12, 1926. Sam Noi101,46 6.

The invention relates to window controlling devices and has a particularapplicatlon to control devices for the sliding windows of automobilesand other vehicles. I

It is the object of the invention to provide an improved actuating meansfor windows of the jump the fence type, this type of window as is wellknown in the art being provided with a weather strip skirting the loweredge of the sliding window member, which strip is engageable by aslighttrans- I verse shifting and by a subsequentslight downwardshifting of the window member, with a fence rail carried by the bottomcross strip of the window frame. I,

This application is a duplicate of the John D. Lawrence and Stanley V.Nichol: son application, Serial No. 467,822, filed May 9, 1921, uponwindow control mechanism.

In the drawings: I i I Figure 1 is, an interior view of a motor vehicledoor having a sliding window control in accordance with the invention,the window being shown in a partially raised position; i V

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the con: trol mechanism adjusted to aposition-correspondingto the raised or closedposition of the window;

Figure 3 is afraginentary vertical section showingin full lines themaximum raised positionfof the sash and in dash lines it slightlylowered closed position; i

Figure 4 is a fragmentary horizontal section on the line 44 of Figure 2;

' Figures 5 and 6 are views similar 'to'Figure 2 disclosing modifiedconstructions.

In these views the reference character A designates a vehicle doorhaving in its upper portion a window opening B, a closure for which isformed by a vertically sliding glass plate C which in lowered positionenters the chamber D formed in the lower portion of said door. Verticaladjustment of the window member C is effected by a control arm E pivotedwithin the chamber D upon a bracket F. Said bracket is suspended somedistance. beneath the window opening B by a pair-of spaced vertical rodsG1 secured at their upper extremities to a' bracket H which is mountedupon a lock board I. For actuation of the arm E a and journale respectvely in the brackets H and F. A driving connection is established fromthe handle J is mounted upon a shaft journaled 1n the bracket H, saidhandle, which is the only portion of tlie mechanismnot 1 concealedwithin thejchamber D, being upon the inside of the. door, convenientlylocated for. manipulation. A pair ofWorm gears L establish a driveconnection from the shaft Kito'the upper end of a vertical 'shaftM'arran'ged I referably between the rods Gr at its upper and lower endslower end of the'sh aft Moto thes'u'iinging N1 and N.

trol arm E with the sliding glass plate'C opened channel shaped retainerfor the roller 10, said 'roller being adapted to travel in sald retaineralong the bottom edge of the arm E through a'second pair of worm gearsglass when the same is being adjusted. The

strip'P; is preferably engaged'with the plate- G by engag ngthegextremities P and P of said strip respectively with the; interiorand interior faces of said plate." The ex terior edge portion of saidstrip is hooked inwardly to provide ja"weather"strip and.

said hook is engageable through'the trans-- verse'movement of the windowmember C,

subsequent to raising thereof, with" a fence rallQ secured to the bottomcro'ss, piece Q of the window frame. j

In Figure 3 there is disclosed infull lines the initial positions of thesliding window. member and" control arm after said member has beenvraised, and in dash lines there is 7 indicated the position assumed bysaid. parts after the window member has been shifted slightly outwardand lowered slightly to engage the hook I? with the *fence railQ. Theoutward shifting of the window member C 1s automaticallyaccomplished bya meChanism now to" be described." 'R'fi's. aroller journaledadjace'ntthe outer end of thecon trol arm E upon'apintle R; the ends ofwhich are bent as illustrated in Figure 2110 mount said pintle upon thearm, Preferably a slot R is formed in thefarm to accommodate the'roller.;As said arm approaches iappermost limiting position, the roller litisQa apted toengage a cam-way S mounted inteil; Asi the roller Rf ridesupon: the iniand-thewindow member C, being constrained to follow theupper er'fd of the centimetre =55? shifted oirtvvardly; by this movementof "it arhi o;-eewregiet mgenoe Pei-mete he; a'rinE ftol evemeel :p'o slt' on.

Iiii a 'eaai'fie ejft ie described ame b'er is held drive, 7A flirt-her.

' lS' gradually -sprung "transverse to the plane n $01 "itsnor nalrotation througl'i' as-light an le "a 'eu'rite'r clone 1% In the"initial;

sated. 1th, ii i f ts-ndr e1 p'ositi n, shift ng t en e me suitable"means as .In the 1 modified "construction shown in 'Figure 5, a bracketWVhavm'g an arcuate c'am way W at its upper end depends from p the lockboard, and at its lower end provides a bearing for a journal member VVto which a ll'fter'arm 1V and an' actuating hat-idle;ll v faresecured; VA roll'eitVV upon said arm acts with said cam-Way W similarly to theconstrirction first described.

The form of the invention shown inFigme 6 provides a bracket X dependingfrom the lock board and having an arm X at its lower end upon which thelitter arm X is joiirna'l'ed. A vertical shaft X fis ourrial'ed u'ponsaidbracket and is adapted to actuate the arm X through awe-rm X andwot-m wheel X Said shalt} is driven throngh spiral "gears X from a shaftY jonrnale'd transvers y of e shaft at the upp l" end jf he meet Xfl-lldf y ing ah ating V. handfll' y L: a p v v v I What I claiinasniyinvention is:

down inerTiber, v of {a jdown'tvardly 'hoolz'ed vveatlijr strip skirtingthe 'lofiver edge otsa1d me1nber, a complementary stationary V fencerail having anupivardly projecting including an element adaptedlto swing"par- ,1 In a'vvlnd'ovv control 'inechanisinfthe- "combination with avertically sliding Winallel to the path of travel ot said indowj inemberand a [stationary carnevvayeng'age able byfsaid element'in the opo'siti'ori' 'of the latter corresponding to the raised positionof the indowmember fo'r shifting the win- ;dow' nember transversely to register. the"hook "otthe first 'inentione'd Weather; strip v with said'fence rail va 2. In avv ndovv control de'v1ce,"the cont bination with a verticallyslidablewindow me1nber ,"0f a Weather strip adjacent the lower edge i ofsaid indow nien' ber 'having a downwardlyprojecting hook, a stationaryfence rail for engagement Withsaid hook 1n the raised position ottheWll'lClOW member, j

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a control mechanism for said'tvindoW mer'nvber. includirigfa pivotalarnr 'ad apted'to' lie beside said Window ine nb'eiigjand a stationarycamay engagea'ble by said 'ailn in the I 3.' In "a Window control'ine'chanisni, the

raised positionjofthe window meniber'to sh ft thelatter tra11sv'erselyto register said hook with saldffencerail. I 1

portion ofsaid window rheinben a bracket or bracket; mean's inol idingaro'fd fo r support- I "in said brackets, a drive connection between thelower end of said shaft and said arm, and an actuating means for saidshaft carried by the upper bracket.

4. In a window control mechanism, the combination'with a' verticallysliding window member, of a mechanism for actuating said membervertically, and a cam-way engageable by an. element of said mechanismfor flexing said element and shifting the window member transversely inits raised position to establish a weather seal.

p 5. In a window control device, the combination with a verticallyslidable' window member and a control mechanism for said memberincluding a pivotal arm adapted to swing parallel to the path of travelof said window member, of a stationary cam-way engageable by said arm inthe raised position of the window member to shift the lattertransversely to establish a weather seal.

6. In a window control device, the combination with a verticallyslidable window member, of a control mechanism for said member includinga resilient pivotal arm and a stationary cam-way engaged by said arm inthe raised position of the window member to spring said arm out of itsnormal plane of rotation to thereby shift the window member transverselyfor establishment of a weather seal.

7. In a window control device, the combi nation with a verticallyslidable window member and a control mechanism for said member includingapivotal arm, of a stationary cam-way having a portion inclined to thenormal plane ofrotation ofsaid arm engageable by the arm as the latterapproaches a vertical position to shift the window member laterally forinitial establishment of a weather seal, said cam-way having a portionparallel to the plane of rotation of window member comprising a.projection upon the outer or free end of said arm, and a channel shapedretainer for said projection secured to the lower edge portion of thewindow member, and means engageableby said arm in approaching itsposition corresponding to the raised position of the w1n-1 dow memberfor shifting said arm and window membertransversely of the latter-intoseallng engagement with said first-mentioned member at the lower end ofits opening.

9. In a window control mechanism, the

combination with a vertically slidable .window member, of a stationaryfencerail adjacent the path of travel of said window member,actuatingmechanism for the-window member including a pivotal arm, meansfor actuating the window member from said arm comprising-a projectionupon theouter end of the arm, and a channel shaped retainer attached tothe bottom edge of the window member, a roller: carried by the outerportion ofsaid arm, and a stationary cam-way engageable by said rollerin the position of the arm substantially corresponding to the raisedposition of the window member for moving the portion ofthe arm carryingsaid roller transversely to the plane ofits rotationto thereby shiftsaid window member transversely into weather sealing 1 engagement withsaid fence rail.

10. In a window control device, the com I bination with a verticallyslidable window 7 ing an integral portion connected to the window, ofmeans for swinging said arm parallel to the path of travel of the'windowfor actuating the same and moving the integral portion of said arm inanother direction to effect connectionbetween said and stationarymember.

arm 7 12. In a window control mechanism, the

combination with a frame, of a window member slidably engaging saidframe, a sta tionary member upon said frame, and actuatmg mechanism forsaid window member.

including a pivotal arm connected to said window member for actuatingthe latter upon swinging of the former parallel to the path of travel ofsaid window member, said arm having a portion thereof movabletransversely of the swinging movement for estabdishing a connectlonbetween said arm and 1 stationary member. i

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.-

STANLEY w. NICHOLSON.

